/* =========================================================================
   Curio · Inspiration page · tarot-styled long-form focus
   Navy stage + parchment cards, manuscript-grimoire feel.
   ========================================================================= */

html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
body {
  background: var(--curio-navy);
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

a { color: inherit; }

/* ── Paper grain over navy ──────────────────────────────── */
.grain {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.06; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 25% 30%, rgba(255,253,245,0.6) 0.5px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 70%, rgba(255,253,245,0.45) 0.5px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 3px 3px, 5px 5px;
}

/* ── Reveal-on-scroll ───────────────────────────────────── */
/* Disabled — content always visible. */
.reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ── Persona conditional ────────────────────────────────── */
body[data-persona="self"] .team-only,
body[data-persona="team"] .self-only { display: none !important; }


/* ─────────────────────── MASTHEAD ─────────────────────── */
.masthead {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 18px 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(26,34,56,0.96) 0%, rgba(26,34,56,0.82) 80%, rgba(26,34,56,0) 100%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.masthead .brand {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
}
.masthead .brand .back {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
  transition: transform 280ms ease;
}
.masthead .brand:hover .back { transform: translateX(-3px); }
.masthead .brand .mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 28;
}

.focus-strip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
}
.focus-strip .f {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: rgba(243,237,225,0.45);
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: color 240ms ease;
}
.focus-strip .f:hover { color: var(--fg-on-dark); }
.focus-strip .f .r {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.focus-strip .f .n { font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 18; }
.focus-strip .f.on {
  color: var(--curio-amber);
}
.focus-strip .f.on .r { color: var(--curio-amber); opacity: 1; }

.persona-pill {
  justify-self: end;
  display: inline-flex;
  background: rgba(243,237,225,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(243,237,225,0.14);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 4px;
}
.persona-pill .pp {
  appearance: none; border: 0; background: transparent;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-size: 13px; font-style: italic;
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 200ms ease, color 200ms ease;
}
.persona-pill .pp.on {
  background: var(--curio-amber);
  color: var(--curio-ink);
}


/* ────────────────────── HERO TAROT CARD ────────────────────── */
.hero-wrap {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  padding: 30px 56px 48px;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-card {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 100% at 50% 0%, #f7f0e1 0%, #efe6d2 60%, #e6dbc3 100%);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow:
    0 50px 100px -40px rgba(0,0,0,0.7),
    0 18px 36px -16px rgba(0,0,0,0.45),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(70,55,30,0.18),
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4) inset;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transform: rotate(-0.4deg);
}
.hero-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,55,30,0.32);
  border-radius: 2px;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
}
.hero-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,55,30,0.14);
  border-radius: 1px;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
}
.hero-card .wash {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 70% at 0% 100%, rgba(212,157,58,0.18), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(60% 70% at 100% 0%, rgba(168,69,58,0.10), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-card .corners {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 3;
}
.hero-card .corners span {
  position: absolute; width: 9px; height: 9px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center/100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center/1px 100% no-repeat;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.hero-card .corners span:nth-child(1) { top: 24px; left: 24px; }
.hero-card .corners span:nth-child(2) { top: 24px; right: 24px; }
.hero-card .corners span:nth-child(3) { bottom: 24px; left: 24px; }
.hero-card .corners span:nth-child(4) { bottom: 24px; right: 24px; }

.hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  min-height: 580px;
}
.hero-text {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  padding: 70px 56px 70px 80px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.roman-row {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.roman-row .roman {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline;
}
.roman-row::before, .roman-row::after {
  content: '✦';
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.roman-row { justify-content: flex-start; }

.hero-text .eyebrow.rust {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.hero-text h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(72px, 8.4vw, 124px);
  line-height: 0.94;
  color: var(--curio-ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero-text .for-line {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: rgba(22,20,15,0.78);
  max-width: 440px;
  margin: 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 28;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.hero-text .for-line em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
}

.hero-illus {
  position: relative;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 30px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-illus img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 540px;
  object-fit: contain;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}


/* ────────────────────── FALLACY BANNER ────────────────────── */
.fallacy-banner {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  margin: 8px auto 0;
  max-width: 1120px;
  padding: 0 56px;
}
.fallacy-banner .fb-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px;
  padding: 18px 28px;
  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(168,69,58,0.32);
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(168,69,58,0.32);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.fb-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.fb-tag .cross { font-size: 12px; opacity: 0.85; }
.fb-claim {
  flex: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 350;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 22;
}
.fb-claim em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(232,182,118,0.92);
}


/* ────────────────────── LANE SHIFT ────────────────────── */
.lane-shift {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  padding: 110px 56px 90px;
}
.ls-inner {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: left;
}
.lane-shift .eyebrow.rust {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 40px;
}
.lane-shift .eyebrow.rust::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 50%;
  width: 28px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--curio-rust);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.ls-answer {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.4vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.ls-answer em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
}

.ls-prompt {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: rgba(243,237,225,0.55);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 28;
}
.ls-prompt s {
  text-decoration: line-through;
  text-decoration-color: var(--curio-rust);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
}

.ls-punch {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 84px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.ls-punch em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
}


/* ────────────────────── PROSE BLOCK ────────────────────── */
.prose-block {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  padding: 30px 56px 90px;
}
.prose-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.prose p {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 22;
  text-wrap: pretty;
  max-width: none;
}
.prose p em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
}
.prose p strong {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  font-style: normal;
}


/* ────────────────────── EXAMPLES ────────────────────── */
.examples {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  padding: 60px 56px 100px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.ex-head {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 0 64px;
}
.ex-head .eyebrow.amber {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 40px;
}
.ex-head .eyebrow.amber::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 50%;
  width: 28px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--curio-amber);
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.ex-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5.4vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 80;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.ex-head h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
}
.ex-head .ex-lede {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 620px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 28;
}
.ex-head .ex-lede em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
}

.build-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.build {
  position: relative;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  padding: 36px 36px 92px;
  min-height: 360px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 0%, #f7f0e1 0%, #efe6d2 60%, #e6dbc3 100%);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 60px -28px rgba(0,0,0,0.65),
    0 12px 24px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.45),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(70,55,30,0.18),
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4) inset;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition:
    transform 480ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1),
    box-shadow 480ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1);
}
.build:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(-0.6deg); }
.build:nth-child(2) { transform: rotate(0.5deg); }
.build:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(0.7deg); }
.build:nth-child(4) { transform: rotate(-0.5deg); }

.build::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 11px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,55,30,0.32);
  border-radius: 2px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
}
.build::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,55,30,0.14);
  border-radius: 1px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
}
.build .wash {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(70% 50% at 50% 100%, rgba(212,157,58,0.16), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.build .corners {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 3;
}
.build .corners span {
  position: absolute; width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center/100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center/1px 100% no-repeat;
  color: var(--curio-amber); opacity: 0.7;
}
.build .corners span:nth-child(1) { top: 22px; left: 22px; }
.build .corners span:nth-child(2) { top: 22px; right: 22px; }
.build .corners span:nth-child(3) { bottom: 22px; left: 22px; }
.build .corners span:nth-child(4) { bottom: 22px; right: 22px; }

.build .r-num {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  margin: 4px 0 16px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 48;
}
.build .b-tag {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.build .b-name {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--curio-ink);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 48;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.build .b-name em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
}
.build .b-what {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-weight: 350;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(22,20,15,0.72);
  margin: 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 18;
  flex: 1;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.build .b-what em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
}
.build .b-cta {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 32px; left: 36px;
  z-index: 3;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(168,69,58,0.32);
  padding-top: 10px;
  width: calc(100% - 72px);
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.build .b-cta .arr {
  font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0;
}
.build:hover {
  transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow:
    0 50px 100px -28px rgba(0,0,0,0.78),
    0 20px 36px -14px rgba(212,157,58,0.30),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(70,55,30,0.18) inset,
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.5) inset;
  z-index: 5;
}
.build:hover .b-name em { color: var(--curio-rust); }


/* ── Essay card — wider single ── */
.essay-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 24px; align-items: center;
  padding: 36px 44px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 100% at 0% 50%, #f7f0e1 0%, #efe6d2 60%, #e6dbc3 100%);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 60px -28px rgba(0,0,0,0.65),
    0 12px 24px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.45),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(70,55,30,0.18),
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4) inset;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition:
    transform 480ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1),
    box-shadow 480ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1);
  transform: rotate(0.3deg);
}
.essay-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 11px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,55,30,0.32);
  border-radius: 2px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
}
.essay-card::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,55,30,0.14);
  border-radius: 1px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
}
.essay-card .wash {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 100% at 100% 50%, rgba(212,157,58,0.18), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.essay-card .corners {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 3;
}
.essay-card .corners span {
  position: absolute; width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center/100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center/1px 100% no-repeat;
  color: var(--curio-amber); opacity: 0.7;
}
.essay-card .corners span:nth-child(1) { top: 22px; left: 22px; }
.essay-card .corners span:nth-child(2) { top: 22px; right: 22px; }
.essay-card .corners span:nth-child(3) { bottom: 22px; left: 22px; }
.essay-card .corners span:nth-child(4) { bottom: 22px; right: 22px; }
.es-left { position: relative; z-index: 3; }
.es-tag {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.es-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--curio-ink);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 40;
}
.es-name em { font-style: italic; color: var(--curio-rust); }
.es-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: rgba(22,20,15,0.7);
  margin: 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 18;
}
.es-right {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  display: inline-flex;
}
.es-arr {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,55,30,0.3);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  transition: transform 280ms ease, background 280ms ease;
}
.essay-card:hover { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-4px); }
.essay-card:hover .es-arr { background: var(--curio-amber); color: var(--curio-ink); transform: translate(2px, -2px); }


/* ────────────────────── PRICE BLOCK ────────────────────── */
.price-block {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  padding: 40px 56px 100px;
  display: flex; justify-content: center;
}
.price-card {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 640px;
  padding: 56px 56px 56px;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(140% 90% at 50% 0%, #f7f0e1 0%, #efe6d2 60%, #e6dbc3 100%);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow:
    0 50px 100px -40px rgba(0,0,0,0.7),
    0 20px 36px -16px rgba(0,0,0,0.45),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(70,55,30,0.18),
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4) inset;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transform: rotate(-0.4deg);
}
.price-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,55,30,0.32);
  border-radius: 2px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
}
.price-card::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,55,30,0.14);
  border-radius: 1px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
}
.price-card .wash {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(212,157,58,0.22), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.price-card .corners {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 3;
}
.price-card .corners span {
  position: absolute; width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center/100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center/1px 100% no-repeat;
  color: var(--curio-amber); opacity: 0.7;
}
.price-card .corners span:nth-child(1) { top: 24px; left: 24px; }
.price-card .corners span:nth-child(2) { top: 24px; right: 24px; }
.price-card .corners span:nth-child(3) { bottom: 24px; left: 24px; }
.price-card .corners span:nth-child(4) { bottom: 24px; right: 24px; }

.price-card .r-num {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.p-tag {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.p-name {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.2vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  color: var(--curio-ink);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.p-name em { font-style: italic; color: var(--curio-rust); }
.p-body {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(22,20,15,0.72);
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  max-width: 460px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 22;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.p-row {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(168,69,58,0.32);
}
.p-anchor {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 22;
}
.p-anchor.mute { color: rgba(22,20,15,0.55); }
.p-dot { color: rgba(22,20,15,0.4); }


/* ────────────────────── BRIDGE ────────────────────── */
.bridge {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  padding: 40px 56px 120px;
}
.b-inner {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.bridge .eyebrow.rust {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.bridge .if-line {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
  margin: 0 0 56px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.bridge .if-line em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
}

.next-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
  padding: 40px 48px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  text-align: left;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 100% at 0% 50%, #f7f0e1 0%, #efe6d2 60%, #e6dbc3 100%);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow:
    0 40px 80px -32px rgba(0,0,0,0.7),
    0 16px 28px -14px rgba(0,0,0,0.45),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(70,55,30,0.18),
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4) inset;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transform: rotate(0.3deg);
  transition:
    transform 480ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1),
    box-shadow 480ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1);
}
.next-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,55,30,0.32);
  border-radius: 2px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
}
.next-card::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,55,30,0.14);
  border-radius: 1px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
}
.next-card .wash {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 100% at 100% 50%, rgba(212,157,58,0.20), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.next-card .corners {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 3;
}
.next-card .corners span {
  position: absolute; width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center/100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center/1px 100% no-repeat;
  color: var(--curio-amber); opacity: 0.7;
}
.next-card .corners span:nth-child(1) { top: 24px; left: 24px; }
.next-card .corners span:nth-child(2) { top: 24px; right: 24px; }
.next-card .corners span:nth-child(3) { bottom: 24px; left: 24px; }
.next-card .corners span:nth-child(4) { bottom: 24px; right: 24px; }

.nc-left { position: relative; z-index: 3; }
.nc-left .r-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 48;
}
.nc-tag {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.nc-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.4vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  color: var(--curio-ink);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60;
}
.nc-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: rgba(22,20,15,0.7);
  margin: 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 22;
}
.nc-arr {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  width: 76px; height: 76px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,55,30,0.3);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--curio-rust);
  transition: transform 280ms ease, background 280ms ease, color 280ms ease;
}
.next-card:hover {
  transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow:
    0 50px 100px -32px rgba(0,0,0,0.78),
    0 20px 36px -14px rgba(212,157,58,0.30),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(70,55,30,0.18) inset,
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.5) inset;
}
.next-card:hover .nc-arr {
  background: var(--curio-amber);
  color: var(--curio-ink);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* ────────────────────── FOOTER ────────────────────── */
.footer {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  padding: 32px 56px 56px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(243,237,225,0.1);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: rgba(243,237,225,0.55);
}
.footer .ft-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--curio-amber);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 22;
}
.footer .ft-tag { font-style: normal; }
.footer .ft-spacer { flex: 1; }
.footer a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: rgba(243,237,225,0.65);
  transition: color 240ms ease;
}
.footer a:hover { color: var(--curio-amber); }
.footer .ft-dot { opacity: 0.5; }


/* ────────────────────── RESPONSIVE ────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .build-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: 0; }
  .hero-text { padding: 56px 48px 24px; }
  .hero-illus { padding: 0 48px 48px; }
  .hero-illus img { max-height: 380px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .masthead { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; padding: 14px 22px; gap: 12px; }
  .focus-strip { display: none; }
  .hero-wrap, .examples, .price-block, .bridge, .lane-shift, .prose-block, .fallacy-banner, .footer {
    padding-left: 22px; padding-right: 22px;
  }
  .hero-text { padding: 40px 24px 16px; }
  .hero-illus { padding: 0 24px 32px; }
  .build-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .next-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .next-card .nc-arr { justify-self: flex-start; }
  .essay-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .footer { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
}